The Washington Capitals secured a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena, marking their fifth consecutive home win and improving their season record to 7-2-0.

Tom Wilson opened the scoring with a power play goal, but the Canadiens quickly responded, taking the lead before the Capitals surged ahead with two goals in quick succession. Despite a back-and-forth game, the Capitals pulled away in the final period, with Alex Ovechkin sealing the win with his fifth goal of the season.